Public Intoxication

Tennessee has scores of distilleries and drinking establishments. Despite its party atmosphere, it is still against the law to be drunk out in public. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says millions of people binge drink at least once per week. Since many...

When there is an intoxication-related arrest in Tennessee, people will often link it to driving under the influence. However, there can also be an arrest for simply being intoxicated in public. Certain elements must be in place for a person to be charged with public...